Huawei Honor 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha Specs, Price Review: Features Comparison - How Does Huawei's First Smartphone Measure Up?
The Honor 6 is Huawei's first smartphone, and the Chinese company has certainly done a good job at its first attempt to enter the tough smartphone arena. It has a solid lineup of specs which allows it to go head to head with other phones from tech greats such as Samsung, which has proven to be very versatile with its current devices.
Aside from Samsung's current flagship phone, the Galaxy S5, the Korean company has also released its most luxurious feeling Galaxy phone to date—the Galaxy Alpha. Those who love Samsung technology but are not a fan of the plastic casings could find that this phone is the one that they've been looking for all along.
Here, we compare the two devices:
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Design:
The Honor 6 has a black glass front and back with a metallic strip running around the edge. It looks similar to the iPhone 4, only without the premium feel. Meanwhile, the Alpha feels solid and luxurious, with its all-metal body. The back panel has a rubberized, dotted pattern which makes it very comfortable to hold.
Features:
The Honor 6 comes with a 5-inch screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and an astounding pixel density of 440 pixels per inch. The Samsung phone's display is perhaps one of the most disappointing aspects of the device, as the phone's 4.7-inch display has a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, which a major step down from the full HD resolution of the Galaxy S5. On the plus side, images viewed on the Alpha still look extremely bright and vivid.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha comes with a 12MP rear camera, while the Honor 6 has a 13MP rear-facing shooter.
Price:
Off contract, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha costs $612.99, while the Honor 6 costs $400.
